A Media Matters report exposes the ties between the actors behind Project 2025 and election denialism groups. What are their plans if Donald Trump loses the election?

There are nearly 6.8 million American Indian and Alaskan Natives living in the United States. Of those, approximately 4.7 million are eligible to vote.

The election is in just 17 days. We discuss media coverage of the election and the role reporters should play in confronting Donald Trump's lies and racism.

According to the Lebanese government, at least 2,367 people have been killed in Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, and 11,109 have been wounded since October 8, 2023.

Critical legislation affecting issues like gun control and abortion, and judicial confirmations are on the line. We might even have another Supreme Court nomination.

Project 2025 would raise taxes on the middle class and slash taxes for the wealthy. It would also cut the corporate tax rate to 18 percent, which is a $24B tax cut.

Donald Trump has made anti-immigrant hate the cornerstone of his campaign. He's calling for the death penalty for migrants who return to the US after being deported.

A Grist investigation reveals how 14 public universities continue to benefit from extractive industries on stolen Indigenous land.

Homegrown offers a chilling portrait of the growing far-right movement pushing American democracy to the brink. What can we expect after the election if Trump loses?

Leonard Leo and Chris Jankowski have exploited anti-democratic loopholes in order to deliver Republicans victories they could never win at the ballot box.

With the election just four weeks away, we discuss a few of the 10 propositions on California's ballot, including one that would limit forced labor in state prisons.

Project 2025 would ban unions for public service workers, let companies stop paying overtime, eliminate child labor protections, and repeal wage laws.

As Florida braces for a powerful category 5 hurricane, we continue discussing the climate crisis and what’s at stake in the presidential election.

A Type Investigations/The Guardian report reveals that if Trump wins the election, he would go even further to dramatically weaken environmental protections.

What role is fracking playing in the presidential election and the critical race between Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and his challenger Republican Dave McCormick?

Internal memos obtained by ProPublica show the persistent effort by US Amb. Jack Lew in pushing for the rapid approval of arms to Israel despite humanitarian concerns.

The film shows the bravery of three women who sue Texas to clarify the state's medical exception to its abortion ban, all while grappling with their lost pregnancies.

Jessica Valenti says women's lives are on the line next month. Republicans support a national abortion ban and at least 10 states will vote on abortion ballot measures.

JD Vance refused to say Trump lost the 2020 election and lied about supporting an abortion ban. Tim Walz was tame compared to his fiery interviews and had a rocky start.

If Donald Trump wins the election, JD Vance is one step away from the White House. He entered politics as the Senator of Ohio just two years ago.

Scientists are warning that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of climate change.

Sasha Abramsky writes about how polarization threatened to break apart two American communities and how one found a way back while the other splintered.

New York Times global economics correspondent Peter Goodman discusses how monopolistic industries exploited the COVID-19 crisis and what's really driving inflation.

In his new book, Yale professor of philosophy Jason Stanley exposes the danger of the authoritarian right’s attacks on education and efforts to erase history.

"White Poverty" exposes a legacy of historical myths that continue to define white and Black people, creating what might seem like an inseparable divide.

What's at stake for the climate in this election? Over one-third of registered voters in the US are pro-climate voters. What will it take to get them to vote?

An investigation by The Marshall Project reveals how hospitals are causing parents to be separated from their children over false positive drug test results.

Three years into Trump’s presidency, the uninsured population increased in 39 states, with 2.3 million more people lacking health insurance, according to Capital & Main.

The festival line-up includes over 200 filmmakers spanning countless genres and languages. We're highlighting two of our favorite picks from the Pacific.

Trump has made a series of unfounded remarks targeting Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants over the past week. What will it take to debunk those rumors for good?

"White Poverty" exposes a legacy of historical myths that continue to define white and Black people, creating what might seem like an inseparable divide.

The NYT and Fuller Project investigation found that companies like Coke and Pepsi profit from a brutal system that exploits children and leads to sterilization of women.

Nearly 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. How did the media cover it?

Climate scientists say we must act by 2030. Donald Trump has promised oil companies he will gut Biden's policies in exchange for $1B. What is Kamala Harri's plan?

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took part in their first Presidential debate in Philadelphia. Trump made at least 33 false claims, according to CNN. Harris made one.

Vice President Harris will face off against Donald Trump for the first time since becoming the Democratic nominee. What questions would you like the moderators to ask?

More than 80B animals are slaughtered every year. How Factory Farming Ends, a 10-part Vox series, explores the past and future of the movement against factory farming.

Last month, French authorities indicted Telegram founder Pavel Durov on several charges, including drug trafficking and failure to cooperate with French law enforcement.

Abortion rights will be on the ballot in 10 states this November. Several states that outlaw most abortions could see those bans reversed if the measures pass.

Last Tuesday, armed officers appeared at the homes of at least six Latino activists who register people to vote in Texas. They took cellphones, laptops, and documents.

Project 2025 will enable discrimination across society, set polluters loose, undo climate action, make education unaffordable, and more, according to Democracy Forward.

On today's Your Call, we’re beginning a series of shows about what’s at stake in the presidential election, which is just two months away.

The high seas are home to some of the richest and most biodiverse environments on earth, but they are also home to exploitation on a scale that few of us can imagine.

A Mother Jones investigation details the future of machine learning technologies at the border and their potential consequences.

In her first TV interview, Kamala Harris pledged her unconditional support to Israel, despite the unprecedented civilian death toll in Gaza.

NPR and ProPublica spoke with 500 therapists and found that many left insurance companies because of interference with patient care, red tape, and reimbursement rates.

Under Project 2025, four million people could lose overtime protections, 40 million could have their food assistance reduced, and 220,000 jobs could be lost.

During the convention, a Palestinian American was denied a speaking slot and doctors spoke at a press conference about the tragedies they witnessed in Gaza.

A ProPublica investigation reveals how 3M allowed PFAS chemicals to flood our bodies and environment while sitting on research that showed the chemicals are toxic.

This week, The Democratic Party's convention featured speeches on critical issues, including reproductive rights and Trump's Project 2025 agenda.

Last night at the DNC, Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz introduced himself to the country by focusing on the highlights of his progressive record.

What has stood out for you at the Democratic National Convention and what do you want to hear from the Democratic Party's top politicians?

As California's AG, Kamala Harris investigated ExxonMobil for misleading the public about climate change and prosecuted a pipeline company. What will she do as President?

An investigation by the Guardian details the GOP's plans to steal the presidential election if Donald Trump loses. Sam Levin reports that this time, Trump may be better prepared.

On August 5, after weeks of widespread protests, Bangladesh's longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country. What led up to her resignation and what's next?

Children and teens are dealing with anxiety, depression, and suicide. What explains this crisis and how can we increase access to the resources they need?

Fourteen hours of never-before-published videos provide an inside look into the Heritage Foundation's efforts to train 20,000 MAGA loyalists to serve under Trump.

In his new book "Antidemocratic," David Daley details the 50-year Republican scheme to suppress voting rights and its implications for the 2024 presidential election.

The NYT and Fuller Project investigation found that companies like Coke and Pepsi profit from a brutal system that exploits children and leads to sterilization of women.

Tim Walz is known for his progressive and pro-labor policies in Minnesota. How are the media covering his policies and the presidential election?

Governor Gavin Newsom has called on state officials to clear thousands of homeless encampments around California. Where are unsheltered people supposed to go?

Project 2025 "takes aim at the federal government’s ability to address the climate crisis and instead doubles down on actions to worsen it," writes Rachel Cleetus.

The documentary Planetwalker focuses on the inspirational life of Dr. John Francis, an environmental activist who walked across the country after a 1971 oil spill.

Nearly two million people behind bars are regularly exposed to extreme heat. In 44 states, universal air conditioning is not required in prisons and jails.

The United Nations human rights office has released a new report that says Palestinians detained by Israel since October 7 have been sexually abused and tortured.

The candidacy of Kamala Harris has reenergized the base of the Democratic Party, but who does today's party represent? What is the party's platform?

Project 2025 paves the way for mass family separation, eliminates family-based immigration and DACA, allows immigration raids on schools and hospitals, and more.

Iowa just became the 22nd state to restrict abortion post-Roe. Overall, 41 states have abortion bans with limited exceptions, including 14 with a total ban.

As the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events, the US presidential election will have huge consequences for the planet and climate policy around the globe.

Since October 7, there have been more than 360 attacks on health care staff and facilities in the occupied West Bank, according to the World Health Organization.

According to ProPublica, a network of ultrawealthy Christians are spending nearly $12 million to purge swing state voters from the rolls and tilt the election in favor of Donald Trump.

The assault on Gaza has killed over 39,000 Palestinians. Will Vice President Kamala Harris continue President Biden's full backing for the assault or change policies?

We continue our Project 2025 series by focusing on the plan’s authoritarian promise #1: Restore the family as the centerpiece of American life and protect our children.

"White Poverty" exposes a legacy of historical myths that continue to define white and Black people, creating what might seem like an inseparable divide.

On Sunday, President Biden called off his campaign and endorsed Vice president Kamala Harris to be the new candidate. How will this change the race?

After the media said we'd see a changed Donald Trump, he repeated 2020 election lies, called for the mass deportation of immigrants, and called COVID the China virus.

Twelve years ago, political scientist Norm Ornstein argued that the Republican Party had become an insurgent outlier in US politics. Since then, it's only gotten worse.

We continue our series on Project 2025 by discussing the more than 100 conservative organizations that contributed to the right-wing agenda. We'll also follow the money.

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich joins us to discuss this political moment, today's Republican Party and why Democrats are losing to extremists.

In the wake of Saturday's deadly shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, Republicans went on the cable shows to minimize Trump's violent rhetoric.

Privatization advocates, backed by a handful of billionaire funders, are on the march to push more states to expand private school vouchers, according to ProPublica.

From air strikes to field executions, Fault Lines investigates the killings of civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza and the role of the United States in the war.

The six conservatives on the Supreme Court ruled that cities can fine and arrest homeless people for sleeping in public spaces, even if they have no other place to go.

We'll find out how Trump would "deconstructing the administrative state," fire over 50,000 federal employees, and eliminate or dismantle federal agencies.

On June 28, the Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which ensured that agency experts, not judges, made policy decisions.

For the first time ever, the Biden administration has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting nearly 36 millions workers from extreme heat.

The world churns out 430 million metric tons of plastic pollution every year. Scientists say the key to fixing this crisis is to make less of it.

The Grab is a new documentary that exposes governments, private investors, and mercenaries working to seize food and water resources.

Rachel Slade’s new book, "Making It in America," is a unique look at global politics, economics, and labor through the story of textile manufacturing.

Your Call begins a series about Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation-led authoritarian plan that would guide a second Trump administration and radically transform the US.

Dr. Uché Blackstock's new book is "as much about my work and awakening as a physician as it is a call to reimagine who we are as a country."

A ProPublica investigation reveals how 3M allowed PFAS chemicals to flood our bodies and environment while sitting on research that showed the chemicals are toxic.

Democrats are calling on President Biden to step down after last night's stumbling debate and Donald Trump made more than 30 false claims, according to CNN.

Climate change is exacerbating extreme weather, causing deaths and destabilizing societies across the world. What questions should be asked at tonight's debate?

We're having an intergenerational conversation with LGBTQ+ activists about what they're celebrating during Pride Month and how they're fighting back.

Voters strongly oppose conservative books bans, which are most likely to target works depicting LGBTQ+ characters and stories. Last year, 4,349 books were banned.

Gen Xers are projected to experience higher cancer rates than Baby Boomers. What's being done to educate the public about prevention? What does the latest science say?

In his new book, Peter Goodman writes that global supply chain relies on labor exploitation and has been constructed as a means of rewarding the investor class.

Th Supreme Court has issued several rulings, including keeping abortion medication legal for now and blocking a ban on bump stocks. Major decisions are still expected.

At least 108 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

The Supreme Court unanimously rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups to roll back access to mifepristone, which now accounts for 63 percent of all abortions.

On the very first Juneteenth celebration, on June 19, 1866 in Galveston, Texas, Black leaders shared information about their community's newly acquired voting rights.

In her new book, Natalie Foster explores a vision in which housing, health care, higher education, a living wage, and family care are guaranteed for all.

At least 54 countries and territories have experienced coral reef mass bleaching since February 2023 as climate change warms the ocean's waters, according to NOAA.

The Grab is a new documentary that exposes governments, private investors, and mercenaries working to seize food and water resources.

Up to half of downtown Juneau, AK is at moderate to severe risk of landslides, but without adequate resources to address the problem, some residents want to ignore it.

Mission Local's Joe Eskenazi reports jails have grown chaotic due to overcrowding, understaffing, and inmates with substance abuse and mental health disorders.

Conversations about credit card debt are often framed as a result of personal choices, but major credit card companies use manipulative tactics to keep people in debt.

In his new book, "Everyone Who is Gone is Here," Jonathan Blitzer tells the history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the southern border. What will it take to passing humanitarian reforms?

Maternal health disparities in the US largely stem from systemic racism and are worsening due to climate change, according to a new report from Vox, Grist, and The 19th.

A recent investigation reveals how the former chemical company Stauffer may have dumped thousands of tons of industrial waste at several East Bay parks.

Last year, eight states created or expanded voucher programs, and this year, Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri have approved or expanded voucher-type programs.

Last Sunday, Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, won a historic election to become Mexico’s first woman president.

The conservative coalition that dismantled Roe wants to create a "modern Christian empire" in the US, according to New York Times reporters Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer.

Rachel Slade’s new book, "Making It in America," is a unique look at global politics, economics, and labor through the story of textile manufacturing.

The new documentary Bad Faith explores the roots and the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States.

The high seas are home to some of the richest and most biodiverse environments on earth, but they are also home to exploitation on a scale that few of us can imagine.

In his Pulitzer Prize winning book, "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama," Nathan Thrall tells the story of Israel's occupation through one Palestinian family's tragedy.

In "Minority Rule," Ari Berman writes, "a shrinking conservative white minority is relentlessly exploiting the undemocratic features of America’s political institutions."

"Master Slave Husband Wife" recounts the remarkable love story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped enslavement in Macon, Georgia in 1848.

Over 20 percent of American adults (more than 50 million) experience some sort of mental illness every year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

According to the Freedom Food Alliance, the meat and dairy industries spend millions to influence public opinion on and discredit plant-based diets.

KALW reporter Chris Egusa's award-winning series exposes the dangerous lack of accountability at facilities that house Californians with developmental disabilities.

A new PBS Frontline documentary chronicles the price journalists pay for investigating the powerful in Nicolás Maduro’s government.

The UC Berkeley Divest coalition is seeking transparency and divestment from firms that profit from Israel's occupation and military assault on Gaza.

War crimes prosecutor Reed Brody told Democracy Now the request for indictments is a watershed event in the history of international justice.

Extreme heat is the number one weather-related cause-of-death in the US, but few protections exist for workers who are vulnerable to heat illness.

A 2018 Science study says avoiding meat and dairy is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact. More than 80 percent of farmland is used for livestock.

Women are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis. Wildlife biologist Rebecca Kormos says empowering women is one of the most important solutions.

Dubai Unlocked is an investigative project involving more than 70 media outlets around the globe revealing who owns what in Dubai, the Middle East's financial hub.

Frontline and The Associated Press spent three years investigating deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less-lethal force."

Dr. Mohammed Khaleel treated mostly children and young adults with blast injuries and bullet wounds. This is why students across the country are calling for a ceasefire.

Trump recently told Time Magazine he would allow conservative states to prosecute those who violate abortion bans. The ultimate plan is to ban abortion in all 50 states.

For half a century, Republicans have forced poorer nations to abide by the anti-abortion policies of US conservatives. Trump imposed the tightest restrictions to date.

At least 54 countries and territories have experienced coral reef mass bleaching since February 2023 as climate change warms the ocean's waters, according to NOAA.

An estimated 80,000 Palestinians have been forced to flee Rafah and thousands more are attempting to leave as Israel’s ground invasion ramps up, according to Al Jazeera.

College students are calling for an end to the assault on Gaza. Since April 18, police have arrested more than 2,800 people on 50 campuses, according to the AP.

The San Francisco Unified School District is preparing for a vote on which schools may close to address a budget crisis and declining enrollment.

Still We Rise explores the colonial forces that stripped Indigenous Australians of their land and the national movement that sprung up in protest in 1972.

On today's Your Call, we open the lines to find out how you want Your Call to cover the presidential election.

According to AP, Police have arrested more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the country in recent weeks.

On April 22nd, The Unite Auto Workers won a historic victory at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with 73% of workers voting in favor of the union.

Make A Circle follows several Bay Area child care providers as they work to keep their doors open and advocate for better pay and benefits.

For many students, the pressure to academically succeed starts young. Are mindfulness tools, the answer to helping students to curb stress?

Since the 1920’s, women have used the flight attendant profession to live and travel independently. A new film documents their fight for gender and racial equity.

In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town—and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away.

A Washington Post & Examination News investigation details how food companies are exploiting the “anti-diet” movement to promote ultra-processed foods

Protests and encampments against the war in Gaza are continuing to grow on college campuses across the US, despite hundreds of arrests and crackdowns.

Dr. Uché Blackstock's new book is "as much about my work and awakening as a physician as it is a call to reimagine who we are as a country."

In their new book, Dr. Jenn Jackson shines a light on the central role of Black women in liberation movements, both in US history and their own life.

A new CalMatters investigation finds that governments, nonprofits, and businesses are increasingly hiring private guards to patrol homeless shelters and street encampments.

Children of Ukraine, a Frontline documentary, examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory.

David Mas Masumoto's new book tells the story of his aunt, who was taken as a "ward of the state" in 1942. Seventy years later, Masumoto finds out his aunt is alive.

David Mas Masumoto's new book tells the story of his aunt, who was taken as a "ward of the state" in 1942. Seventy years later, Masumoto finds out his aunt is alive.

A Grist investigation reveals how 14 public universities continue to benefit from extractive industries on stolen Indigenous land.

50 years ago, a group of women created San Francisco Women Against Rape, an organization led by survivors. In 2024, the work they do is more important than ever.

Until the End of the World, a documentary following journalistic investigation into the fish farming industry across three continents

Over the past year, the war in Sudan has killed nearly 16,000 people, displaced millions, and triggered the world's largest hunger crisis

As the effects of climate change become irrefutable, the oil and gas industry has employed a number of tactics to block or delay climate action.

More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed during the US-backed Israeli assault since October 7. More than 13,000 of those deaths are children.

Republicans on AZ's Supreme Court reinstated an 1864 abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. This follows FL's high court, which allowed a six-week ban.

In his new book, Dr. Hotez writes, "I'm fearful for the future of our scientific institutions. We must restore the people's trust in science and scientists."

The new documentary Orca: Black & White Gold exposes the illegal trade in endangered wild orcas caught in Russia and sold to China, all fueled by US business practices.

The documentary Blue Carbon explores the power of coastal ecosystems to absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than tropical rainforests.

Maersk, the company responsible for the cargo ship that destroyed the Baltimore bridge, has a history of silencing whistleblowers, according to The Lever.

Several of Boeing's top leaders are stepping down as reports of safety issues with the 737 MAX planes and institutional failures across the company continue to pile up.

The Ireichō is the first comprehensive list of every name of the 125,284 Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during WW2.

Israel's six-month assault on Gaza has killed over 32,000 Palestinians, including 12,000 children, & wounded more than 75,000. Entire neighborhoods have been demolished.

The festival, which focuses on how we can protect, restore and celebrate the ocean, runs from April 12-14, followed by an online program from April 15-22.

More than 1,500 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti this year, according to the UN. "Countless children" could die due to malnutrition, according to UNICEF.

Last week, six former Mississippi cops got sentences of 10 to 40 years for torturing and abusing Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, two Black men, in Rankin County, MS.

Tsuru for Solidarity is joining immigrant rights group to demand the closure of the Northwest Detention Center, a private immigrant detention center in Tacoma, WA.

Far-right funders who played a hand in overturning Roe are also backing plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone.

As millions struggle with economic precarity in the US, what will it take for the media to focus on what poverty and life without a social safety net really looks like?

A new Human Rights Watch report documents how Louisiana's Cancer Alley residents suffer the effects of extreme pollution from the fossil fuel and petrochemical industry.

Hours after the US Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court blocked Texas from enforcing the law.

The opioid overdose death rate in men aged 20-39 in Dearborn has reached four times the national average, and over 2.5 times the state average.

More than 100 prominent Jewish Americans have signed a statement calling for the lobbying group AIPAC to end its intervention in Democratic primaries.

"Palo Alto" author Malcolm Harris explores California's role in the development of modern capitalism and how that shaped the world.

Ralph Nader has spent the past the past 70 years fighting for the people. He hosts a weekly radio show, writes a column, and is out with a new book, The Rebellious CEO.

Climate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections. What will it take to get more environmental voters to the polls?

Newly released documents show the FBI monitored anti-Keystone protesters much earlier than previously known. Young Native activists were among its first targets.

The UN has recorded 573 attacks by settlers in the West Bank since Oct 7th, with Israeli forces accompanying them half the time.

On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, we discuss how the media should cover Donald Trump and his anti-democratic authoritarian agenda.

Ned Blackhawk interweaves five centuries of history, from Spanish colonial exploration to the rise of Native American self-determination in the late twentieth century.

Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt say the presidential election will determine whether the US will become a multiracial democracy or cease to be a democracy at all.

The ABCs of Book Banning says: The voices of those who support book banning have been heard. This film features the voices of those who have not been heard…the children.

According to the Freedom Food Alliance, the meat and dairy industries spend millions to influence public opinion on and discredit plant-based diets.

The US has been criticized for delivering aid to Gaza while funding and assisting Israel’s war. More than 30,000 Palestinians been killed in Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave.

"Just Action" by Richard and Leah Rothstein lays out a blueprint for activists and community groups to challenge housing segregation and enact real change.

Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey secured the top two spots in the Senate race and will face off in November. Prop 1 has a narrow lead, but is still too close to call.

CA voters will determine the outcome of key races and a slew of measures dealing with the housing and homeless crisis, taxes, policing, education, and mental health.

We'll discuss the climate platforms of CA's Senate hopefuls. Then, we look at the California Environmental Voters' scorecard, which grades legislators on climate action.

Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine two years ago, at least 10,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than nine million people have been displaced.

The Republican controlled Alabama Supreme Court ruled that that frozen embryos are children, and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death.

Rep. Adam Schiff is best known for his work on the January 6th committee. He's calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza, where the death toll just passed 30,000.

Proposition 1 would authorize $6B in bonds for mental health treatment facilities in California. Supporters have raised $14M. Opponents have raised just $1,000.

With less than a week until California's primary, Katie Porter is neck-and-neck with Republican Steve Garvey for the second and last spot on November's ballot.

Representative Barbara Lee will take your questions about her candidacy for the US Senate. She has represented Berkeley and Oakland for the past 26 years.

Award-winning author Leila Philip writes about about the profound ways beavers, the fur trade, and Indigenous stories have shaped our history, culture, and environment.

The head of the UN World Health Organization says an inhumane health and humanitarian situation now prevails across Gaza with conditions continuing to deteriorate.

Internal AIPAC material reviewed by The Lever reveals how they are spending millions to influence US elections and lobby against a ceasefire in Gaza.

David Mas Masumoto's new book tells the story of his aunt, who was taken as a "ward of the state" in 1942. Seventy years later, Masumoto finds out his aunt is alive.

On Remembrance Day, Japanese Americans are invoking the legacy of WWII incarceration to call for an end to the Israeli assault on Gaza and Palestinian human rights.

A Grist investigation reveals how 14 public universities continue to benefit from extractive industries on stolen Indigenous land.

The construction of a dam on the Klamath River, once teeming with salmon, led to a sharp decline. Water is now freely flowing for the first time in 100 years.

The US media sector shed about 840 jobs in January, according to Quartz. Yesterday, NowThis and The Intercept announced even more layoffs.

As of January 25, at least 11 Azerbaijani media workers remain behind bars due to their work, according to the International Press Institute.

For the past two decades, the Black Choreographers Festival has provided an essential forum for African and African American dance in the Bay Area.

Dr. Uché Blackstock's new book is "as much about my work and awakening as a physician as it is a call to reimagine who we are as a country."

A new Human Rights Watch report documents how the fossil fuel industry has devastated the health and environment of residents of the Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.”

Mother Jones reporter Isabela Dias reports that Biden is backing a border deal that is aligned with conservative goals. Immigration advocates say it's unconscionable.

Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team examine the Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the charges against Trump, his election lies & the Republicans who stood up to him.

The grassroots organization Lahaina Strong is leading calls to transition short-term rentals into long-term housing and pause tourism to give residents time to grieve.

In their new book, Dr. Jenn Jackson shines a light on the central role of Black women in liberation movements, both in US history and their own life.

Award-winning author Leila Philip writes about about the profound ways beavers, the fur trade, and Indigenous stories have shaped our history, culture, and environment.

Last year, 20,000 media workers were laid off. In January, more than 500 journalists lost their jobs. Last week, the Los Angeles Times laid off 20 percent of its staff.

In his new book, columnist Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of US history by placing Black people squarely at the center.

According to several investigations by The Lever, the aircraft manufacturer Boeing has spent years lobbying lawmakers to weaken safety regulations.

We continue our series on the incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans between 1942 and 1946 by marking Fred Korematsu Day.

Last Friday, the Biden administration announced a temporary pause on new natural gas export facilities. Currently, there are 17 planned projects awaiting permits.

The UN top court ordered Israel to take all measures to prevent a genocide in Gaza. Then we'll discuss the war's impact in the West Bank.

Nearly 30 percent of the nation’s students, nearly 14.7 million, were chronically absent in the 2021-2022 school year — missing school at least 10 percent of the time.

R. Kelly, Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump, and other powerful men been convicted of sexual assault. What has changed as a result?

Professor Robert Pape says his in-depth study about the Jan 6 insurrectionists shows that half were doctors, lawyers, corporate executives, and other professionals.

How should we discuss the problems facing the Bay Area, including inequality and the homeless crisis? What will it take to have thoughtful debates about real solutions?

The construction of a dam on the Klamath River, once teeming with salmon, led to a sharp decline. Water is now freely flowing for the first time in 100 years.

Leonard Leo, the conservative who remade the US legal system, is funneling dark money to anti-choice groups whose mission is to ban abortion and mifepristone.

President Biden’s top advisor Brett McGurk is quietly pushing a controversial proposal to reconstruct Gaza after Israel’s assault concludes, according to HuffPost.

Last week, South Africa asked the UN's top court to order Israel to stop bombing Gaza. Israel’s foreign ministry accused South Africa of being "the legal arm" of Hamas.

Since the Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion 18 months ago, 15 Republican controlled states have banned the procedure with very few exceptions.

The ultra conservatives on the Supreme Court overturned Roe in June 2022. How did we get here and what is the Republican Party's end game? How far are they willing to go?

What lessons can we learn from the civil rights movement in the fight for climate justice?

On Thursday, the International Court of Justice in The Hague held the first of a two-day hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war in Gaza.

The US is losing an average of 2.5 newspapers every week. Last year, 20,000 media workers lost their jobs. What will it take to save and improve the media?

Tamiko Nimura says the US still doesn't know how to talk about Japanese incarceration. Denny Kato gives lectures across the country to ensure this never happens again.

On average, more than 1,000 children have had one or both legs amputated, according to UNICEF. Many of these operations were done without anesthesia.

The San Francisco nonprofit offers $750 a month to people experiencing homelessness. A new study found that after six months, they are less likely to be unsheltered.

Going into the new year, food banks struggle to keep up with demand as funding for pandemic-era programs expires.

We're opening the lines to take your show and guest ideas. How do you want us to cover the election, which will determine whether we deal with the climate crisis.

Israel's military assault on Gaza has killed at least 70 Palestinian journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

There were more than 20,000 layoffs in the media industry in 2023, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas.

Since the deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, the Israeli military's assault has injured almost 59,000 Palestinians and displaced 1.9M or 85 percent of Gaza's population.

On today's Your Call, we open the phone lines and take your show and guest ideas for 2024.

The Ants & the Grasshopper documentary follows Malawian farmer Anita Chitaya as she visits the US to ask, why aren't you doing more to prevent the climate crisis?

A new documentary, Stripped for Parts, tells the story of Alden Global Capitol, a secretive hedge fund that is decimating what is left of US newspapers.

Nearly one in 10 US adults over 65 have dementia. A new documentary focuses on the struggles and moments of deep connection and love experienced by families around the globe.

Daniel Jaffee writes about the $300B bottled water industry, which is dominated by four multinationals, and the movements fighting the ongoing push to privatize water.

Daniel Jaffee writes about the $300B bottled water industry, which is dominated by four multinationals, and the movements fighting the ongoing push to privatize water.

Hundreds of millions of pounds of pesticides are applied to California crops each year, the largest share of agricultural pesticide use in the United States.

In the documentary Collision, scientists and researchers say whales are being killed by ship strikes all over the world. They are becoming the ocean's road kill.

Corporations in the US are spending millions of dollars on anti-union consultants to stop workers from unionizing, according to a new HuffPost investigation.

Sydney Calkin writes that abortion pills have changed the landscape of abortion care across the world. They're used for more than half of all abortions in the US.

In her new book, environmental reporter Rosanna Xia asks: As climate chaos threatens the places we love, will we finally grasp our collective capacity for change?

In her new book, environmental reporter Rosanna Xia asks: As climate chaos threatens the places we love, will we finally grasp our collective capacity for change?

The World Bank Group enabled the devastation of villages and helped a mining company justify the deaths of endangered chimps, according to a ProPublica investigation.

The tens of billions of chickens, pigs, cows, and other animals raised and slaughtered for food annually account for around 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

In her new book, environmental reporter Rosanna Xia asks: As climate chaos threatens the places we love, will we finally grasp our collective capacity for change?

Robert Weissman says the narrative of a Divided America obscures the fact that Americans agree on a great deal, including the need to confront corporate power.

Dr. Michael Greger says in the United States, the number one risk factor for dying is the American diet.

A new Intercept piece details how Gazans who left home just months ago are experiencing the loss and grief of war from afar.

The Guardian reports that the final text coming out of the climate summit in Dubai will be released tomorrow. Activists say it must include a fossil fuel phase out.

Activists are slamming the latest draft text, which refers to 'emissions reductions' instead of a fossil fuel phase out. They say it must be rejected and improved.

John Koopman spent 25 years as a newspaper reporter but after losing his job, he went from covering the Iraq war to working at a strip club and driving for Uber.

A HuffPost investigation details how Biden’s top advisor Brett McGurk is shaping US policy in the Middle East and the response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.

In his decades-long career as secretary of state and national security advisor, Henry Kissinger orchestrated multiple atrocities to further US geopolitical dominance.

The world’s top five meat and dairy corporations are responsible for more annual greenhouse gas emissions than Exxon, Shell, or BP, according to GRAIN and the IATP.

The Kick Big Polluters Out coalition says at least 2,456 lobbyists from companies like Shell and ExxonMobil gives the industry unprecedented access to decision ma

America’s 20-year military occupation devastated Afghanistan’s environment in ways that may never be fully investigated or addressed.

Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei denies climate change and opposes abortion. Then we'll discuss a US Supreme Court case that could ban wealth tax proposals.

Daniel Jaffee writes about the $300B bottled water industry, which is dominated by four multinationals, and the movements fighting the ongoing push to privatize water.

More than 27 million people in the US don’t have enough to eat because of pandemic-era benefit cuts, according to a new report from Hunger Free America.

Norman Solomon says 9/11 and the invasion of Afghanistan set into motion a perpetual state of war that is almost entirely invisible to the American public.

A recent UN report says to keep warming to the 1.5 degrees, countries must slash their emissions by 42 percent by the end of the decade.

A new documentary, Stripped for Parts, tells the story of Alden Global Capitol, a secretive hedge fund that is decimating what is left of US newspapers.

A three-part docuseries on Showtime follows Native families as they seek answers and justice for their murdered and missing loved ones in Montana.

The Elsie Allen Pomo Basket Collection, on display in Santa Rosa, CA, is the only known collection of its size to have been created and curated by Native weavers.

Nathan Thrall's new book tells the story of Israel's occupation of Palestine through the story of one family's tragedy. Many of his book talks have been canceled.

Adam Federamn reports that amid rising geopolitical tensions, the US is expanding its military presence in Greenland, increasing the risk of something going very wrong.

What can we expect from this year's UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, which runs from November 30 - December 12?

Activists took to the streets to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and policies that protect people and the planet over profits. Activists also called for a ceasefire in DC.

As the civilian death toll continues to rise from Israel's military assault on Gaza, Palestinians are suing President Biden for failing to prevent genocide.

In his resignation letter, Josh Paul wrote, "I believe that the response Israel is taking will only lead to more suffering for the Israeli and the Palestinian people."

Professor Cynthia Enloe explores the experiences of women activists during wartime and post-war and what feminism can do to change conflict and violence.

In her new book, environmental reporter Rosanna Xia asks: As climate chaos threatens the places we love, will we finally grasp our collective capacity for change?

Corporations in the US are spending millions of dollars on anti-union consultants to stop workers from unionizing, according to a new HuffPost investigation.

Professor Christopher John Bosso explores the history of SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program, and why benefits have been essential to low-income Americans.

Bangladesh’s labor ministry proposed a minimum wage of $113, which workers say will force them to struggle for basic survival for the next five years.

RAM provides free medical, dental, vision, and veterinary care to hundreds of thousands of people through pop-up clinics across the country.

The White House measure effectively gives Israel a check to purchase $3.5 billion in arms in complete secrecy, according to In These Times.

According to the UN, at least 132 Palestinians, including 41 children, have been killed by security forces and settlers in the past three weeks.

America’s 20-year military occupation devastated Afghanistan’s environment in ways that may never be fully investigated or addressed.

Nearly one month into Israel’s US-backed military assault on the Gaza Strip, some State Department officials say their agency is being sidelined.

Women in California prisons report abuse, but few officers face consequences, even when there is substantial evidence, according to records obtained by the Guardian.

Omar Shakir investigates human rights abuses in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza for Human Rights Watch. He was deported by the Israeli government in November 2019.

Students calling for a ceasefire and speaking up for Palestinian rights are being doxxed and have been told not to use their names for fear of reprisal from employers.

The American Indian Film Institute celebrates its 48th annual film festival with stories traditionally and historically excluded from mainstream media.

At least 20 board members at California public universities have high level ties to the fossil fuel industry, according to a new analysis by Sunstone Strategies.

A new documentary, Stripped for Parts, tells the story of Alden Global Capitol, a secretive hedge fund that is decimating what is left of US newspapers.

Sydney Calkin writes that abortion pills have changed the landscape of abortion care across the world. They're used for more than half of all abortions in the US.

With support from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, journalists around the globe are exposing stories about an unprecedented transfer of wealth.

In June, The California Reparations Task Force announced recommendations on how California can redress over a century of injustice towards African Americans.

Last week, the Fish and Wildlife Service removed 21 species from the list of threatened and endangered species due to extinction. What will it take to stop this crisis?

An Inside Climate News series, Pipe Dreams, explores whether capturing carbon is a climate solution or a dangerous distraction.

The calls for Israel to stop bombing Gaza continue around the globe as death toll continues to rise in Gaza and the West Bank.

Congressman Jim Jordan, a far-right Trump ally, lost his third bid for Speaker of the House. Now what? What can we expect if the far-right regain power in the US?

California Governor Newsom signed hundreds of bills and vetoed dozens on affordable housing, the climate crisis, the price of insulin and much more.

Every year, the Brower Youth Awards recognize the work of six young leaders who are making strides in the environmental movement.

In her new book, environmental reporter Rosanna Xia asks: As climate chaos threatens the places we love, will we finally grasp our collective capacity for change?

Groups that study online hate speech say it has spiked in recent days – not just for Jewish communities, but also for Palestinians, according to USA Today.

A ProPublica investigation details how the conservative legal activist Leonard Leo built a powerful network that transformed the entire judiciary.

The documentary I Am Hope focuses on the first mindfulness program at Frick Impact Academy in Oakland. Students say the classes have improved many aspects of their lives.

On Saturday, the surprise Hamas attack has left over 1,200 Israelis dead. Israel's bombardment of Gaza has killed 900 Palestinians and displaced 270,000.

A new documentary follows Indigenous scientists, elders, and activists as they document the effects of over 500 uranium mines in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

Hundreds of millions of pounds of pesticides are applied to California crops each year, the largest share of agricultural pesticide use in the United States.

We discuss the Supreme Court's new term that will examine dozens of consequential cases and media coverage of Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker.

Flyaway Productions' new dance performance is an extension of The Decarceration Trilogy, which exposes the devastating effects of the US prison system.

The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane celebrates the extraordinary life of the political activist and musician. The Right to Read highlights the fight for child literacy.

The clothes we buy come at a cost far greater than their prices reflect. Fashion and its supply chain are among the world's largest polluters.

Water For Life follows three activists in Latin America as they face jail and murder while leading movements to safeguard their water from multinational corporations.

Professor Michael Mann says the greatest obstacle to climate action is a sustained, massive disinformation campaign by the fossil fuel industry and its abettors.

The Marshall Project and Frontline present two powerful documentaries about U.S. prisons.

The federal government will shut down on October 1st if Congress fails to pass funding legislation.

Research shows that wildfire smoke can have far-reaching impacts long after the blaze is extinguished, including increased risk of cancer, heart attack, and preterm birth.

The documentary profiles members of the 1000 Mile Club, who train all year to run 105 laps around a prison track.

A University of Washington study shows that habitat and weather-pattern changes have led to a huge increase in negative interactions between humans and wildlife.

The food industry is paying dozens of registered dietitians to help sell products and deliver industry-friendly messages on Instagram and TikTok.

According to human rights organizations, during last year’s mass protests in Iran, at least 530 protestors, including 71 children, were killed by security forces.

In the past two years, at least 19 states have lowered their income taxes in ways that primarily benefit their most well-off residents.

"Nursing These Wounds" showcases the impacts of colonization on Filipinx healthcare workers, who make up nearly a third of immigrant registered nurses in the US.

It’s been 20 years since guest Dan Buettner discovered the blue zones – the five places in the world where people live the longest.

The Anti-Defamation League estimates that there are white nationalist groups known as “active clubs” in at least 30 states.

According to the OECD, the US generates more plastic waste than any other country in the world, but only about 6 percent of plastic is recycled.

We’re all regularly exposed to low doses of cancer-causing compounds in food and water, personal care products, and air pollution. Can we stop cancer before it begins?

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the future of San Francisco with journalists from the city. San Francisco has received endless national media coverage claiming crime is out of control and liberal policies are to blame. A federal judge recently banned the city from clearing homeless encampments without offering viable housing opportunities. This week, Governor Newsom said he will intervene to allow the city to continue sweeps, remarking to Politico that he hopes the case makes it to the Supreme Court. A lawsuit last year by the Coalition on Homelessness claims the city routinely dismantles encampments when there is no available shelter space, confiscating and destroying the possessions of homeless people. What are real solutions to the city's homelessness, addiction, and mental health crises?

On this edition of Your Call, Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky will discuss Tyranny of the Minority, a book he wrote with Professor Daniel Ziblatt. They write: “the conditions that gave rise to the Trump presidency—a radicalized party empowered by a pre-democratic constitution—remain in place. We stand at a crossroads: either America will be a multiracial democracy or it will not be a democracy at all. As the civil rights generation passes into history, the work of building a truly multiracial democracy falls upon us. Future generations will hold us to account.”

Scientists predict that by 2100 Joshua Tree National Park will lose almost all of its Joshua tree habitat due to climate change.

Fossil Free Media’s Stop The Oil Profiteering campaign has launched a series of billboards calling out Big Oil for its role in fueling the climate crisis.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the threat of violence by extremist rightwing groups in the US. Four leaders of the white nationalist group Proud Boys have now been convicted for their role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and sentenced to between 15 and 22 years in prison. Will long prison sentences deter violence by white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups?

Corporations in the US are spending millions of dollars on anti-union consultants to stop workers from unionizing, according to a new HuffPost investigation.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss how we should respond to the urgency of this moment. Every day, Republicans in congress and on the campaign trail are proposing more extreme policies on the climate crisis, abortion, guns, LGBTQ issues, and more. How did we get here? For those of us who want to stay engaged, how do we deal with the barrage of bad news on a daily basis?

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the Biden administration’s announcement of the first ten prescription drugs, including insulin, that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare, as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. The White House projects that the negotiations could save older Americans around $100 billion over the next decade, and reducing the cost of these drugs will help more than 9 million Americans. Senior citizens have paid $3.4 billion in out-of-pocket costs for these 10 medications in the last year. Last year, top insurance company revenues reached $1.25 trillion, with profits reaching $69.3 billion in total, according to former Cigna executive Wendell Potter, who now advocates for healthcare reform. What will it take to counter the powerful influence of the pharmaceutical industry and bring down costs?

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss Keys Bag Names Words, a new documentary portraying stories about the personal and global impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Through a series of personal experiences, people around the world share how they have adapted to their diagnoses. As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to 152 million by 2050, according to the WHO. We also meet the scientists and artists from around the world using creativity, humor, and compassion to lead the way towards hope and resilience.

According to a Propublica investigation, The World Bank Group project in Guinea has left a trail of hunger, displaced and broken families and decimated ecosystems

Hundreds of millions of pounds of pesticides are applied to California crops each year, the largest share of agricultural pesticide use in the United States.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As people gathered in Washington DC to continue the call for civil rights and economic justice last Saturday, they learned about the racist shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, which left three Black people dead. How are people who were there in 1963 reflecting on the past and where we are today?

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss a 60 Minutes investigation that found weapons contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon overcharge the Pentagon on almost everything the Department of Defense buys with taxpayer dollars every year. Almost half of this year’s largest-ever $842 billion dollar military budget will go to weapons contractors. Five Senators are calling on the Defense Department to launch an investigation into the long history of price gouging.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss how extreme Republican policies are fueling anti-LGBTQ violence. The murder of gay dancer O’Shae Sibley, and Laura Carleton, a California business owner who was killed for hanging a pride flag, has put a spotlight on rising extremism against the community. Republican lawmakers in 46 states have introduced more than 650 bills targeting the queer community, according to the Movement Advancement Project. A joint report from the Anti-Defamation League and GLAAD also found more than 350 anti-LGBTQ incidents across 46 states and D.C. How are queer people and their allies fighting back?

Last year, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included $369 billion in climate funding and $60 billion for environmental justice investments.

Former Chicago Tribune editor Mark Jacob says Republican Party has given up on democracy and is trying to rule America by any means necessary, including fraud and violence.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss a recent report from the Institute for Policy Studies and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Still a Dream: 500 years to Black Economic Equality. Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Black Americans are still facing a harsh reality of economic inequality and persisting disparities. Without significant changes, it could take African Americans over 500 more years to achieve economic parity with White Americans. The report proposes a range of solutions to narrow the racial economic divide, including a universal jobs guarantee, a massive land and homeownership program, a commitment to individual asset building, policies to the concentration of wealth and power, and targeted reparations.

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the power and influence of the Federalist Society. In a piece for Truthout, law professors Michael Avery and Mark Brodin detail how the society evolved from a small group of disaffected conservative law students into an organization with extraordinary influence over American law and politics. The group has successfully lobbied for years to strike down affirmative action, overturn Roe, and undermine civil rights. Today, there are over 60,000 conservative lawyers and law students involved with Federalist Society activities with chapters in 90 cities, including six Supreme Court justices. The Republican Party has played the long game to take control of the courts. The Democratic Party hasn't had a game. What explains this? And what can be done to counter the influence of this powerful and well funded group?

On this edition of Your Call, we'll discuss a recent American Prospect special report about the business of healthcare. The series examines the "inner workings of monopolies and cartels extracting ever greater sums for ever lousier outcomes, and the policies and protocols pushing doctors and nurses to the brink - and increasingly into labor unions." In the US, the portion of national health expenditures commanded by administrative overhead and waste has grown to an estimated 30 percent, while the portion that pays doctors and nurses has fallen. We look closer at the continuing bipartisan effort to gut the Veterans Health Administration, the growing influence of private equity, drug price gouging, and the retail-ification of healthcare.

Kelowna, a city of 150,000, has became the latest population center threatened by wildfires scorching parts of Canada. At least 1,000 fires are burning across the country.

Thousands of wildfires survivors have been living in shelters, tents, hotels and cars. Last week’s fires destroyed more than 2,200 structures and devastated the historic town of Lahaina.

On Monday, a grand jury in Georgia indicted Donald Trump and his top associates, including Rudolph Giuliani and Mark Meadows, with a sweeping set of criminal charges.

On this edition of Your Call, we' discuss a TIME Magazine feature about Ashley, a 13 year-old soon to be 7th grader from the Clarksdale, Mississippi, who was forced to deliver a baby after she could not access an abortion under the state's extreme ban on the procedure. Ashley was raped by a stranger in her front yard, and waited months to tell her mother Regina what happened. Mississippi has the second highest maternal-mortality rate in the country, with 43 deaths per 100,000 live births; Black women are 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications as white women in the state, according to the Mississippi Department of Health. Abortion is banned or restricted in 17 Republican controlled states. A total of 24 states are expected to ban or heavily restrict access to abortion soon, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Most of these abortion bans include exceptions, but few are granted in practice. A New York Times analysis found that Mississippi has reported no more than two exceptions have been granted.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss a ruling in Texas that would’ve allowed those facing complicated pregnancies to access life-saving abortion care. 13 women and 2 OB-GYNs testified how the state’s abortion ban caused trauma, forced births, and endangered their health. Samantha Casiano, a 29 year old mom of 4, began vomiting from the witness stand as she testified that the state's abortion ban forced her to give birth to a terminal baby. The state appealed the judge's decision and blocked it from taking effect.

On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing a major victory for 16 young activists who said the state of Montana violated their right to a healthy environment. Legal scholars say the ruling is a gamechanger for similar climate change lawsuits across the country. We'll also find out why Project 2025, the Republican plan to dismantle US climate policy, isn't getting more media attention, and why the political press isn’t asking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis about the bleaching and dying coral reefs in the Florida Keys. Later in the show, we’ll discuss the finalists of this year’s Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll speak with youth activists about the mental health crisis among children and teenagers in the US. More than 60% of young people with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment, according to Mental Health America. A report from the surgeon general’s office also warns that social media is a main contributor to depression, anxiety and other mental health issues among teenagers. What will it take to get young people the help they need?

Last Tuesday, fires fueled by a combination of strong winds from Hurricane Dora and drought conditions tore through Maui, destroying historic town of Lahaina, killing more than 90 people, and displacing thousands.

The recent high-water temperatures off the coast of South Florida has alarmed scientists about the future of coral reefs.

According to a USA Today investigation, along Texas' floating border barrier, migrants have been slashed and seriously injured by razor wire.

Last September, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran's so-called morality police, sparked unprecedented protests across the country.

On this edition of Your Call, we speak with student organizers about how they are fighting Republican policies that ban books and censor classroom discussions about LGBTQ issues and race. At least 25 states have enacted laws that will make it easier to remove books, ban certain lessons on race, gender and sexuality, and limit the rights of transgender students, according to a Washington Post analysis. In response, students are organizing banned book clubs, protests, and lawsuits against their school districts. How can we support them?

On this edition of Your Call's One Planet Series, activist and author Raj Patel discusses The Ants & the Grasshopper, a documentary that weaves together the most urgent themes of our times: the climate crisis, gender and racial inequality, the gaps between the rich and the poor, and communities on the frontlines implementing solutions. The film follows Malawian farmer and activist Anita Chitaya who has seen the most devastating impacts of the climate crisis on her one acre farm and her village. Chitaya and her mentor, Esther Lupafya, embark on a journey through the US in an effort to convince Americans that climate change is real and question why the US isn’t doing more to avert a climate catastrophe.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll speak with teachers from across the country to find out how new conservative policies are affecting their classrooms, as the new school year begins. At least 25 states have enacted laws that will make it easier to remove books from school libraries, ban certain lessons on race, gender and sexuality, and limit the rights of transgender students, according to a Washington Post analysis. How are teachers fighting back?

The tens of billions of chickens, pigs, cows, and other animals raised and slaughtered for food annually account for around 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

A ProPublica investigation reveals how the ultrawealthy use private foundations to receive millions in tax deductions while giving the public little in return.

As the climate crisis wreaks havoc around the world, oil companies are making the case that climate denialism is protected speech.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that a 1868 treaty with the Navajo Nation does not require the US government to secure water access for the tribe. 48% of tribal homes do not have access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or basic sanitation, and Native households are 19 times more likely than white households to lack indoor plumbing, according to the Tribal Clean Water Initiative. More than 150 years after the country’s largest tribe signed treaties recognizing its sovereignty, almost a third of the over 170,000 people who live on the Navajo reservation do not have access to reliable drinking water, according to the tribe. How will tribes continue to fight for water rights after this ruling?

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss Project 2025, a plan to dismantle US climate policy for next Republican president. Guardian reporter Dharna Noor writes about the nearly 1,000-page transition guide, which was written by more than 350 rightwingers and is full of sweeping recommendations to deconstruct all sectors of the federal government– – including environmental policy. Against a backdrop of record-breaking heat and floods this year, the $22m endeavor, Project 2025, was convened by the notorious rightwing, climate-denying thinktank the Heritage Foundation, which has ties to fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch. Called the Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, it is meant to guide the first 180 days of presidency for an incoming Republican president. Climate experts and advocates criticized planning that would dismantle US climate policy.

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the record setting $866B military spending bill, which recently passed the Senate and House. Only 11 Senators voted against the bill. Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders introduced an amendment that would’ve cut the Pentagon budget by 10 percent. He said the Pentagon cannot keep track of the dollars it already has, leading to massive waste, fraud and abuse in the sprawling military-industrial complex. The amendment failed 88-11. On the House side, the bill passed 219 to 210, largely along party lines because of Republican sponsored anti-abortion and anti-trans amendments. Lawmakers will now work out a compromise version of the two. Once again, the bill failed to get the major media coverage it deserved. What will it take to change that?

On the next Your Call, we’ll discuss union busting, as workers across various industries continue to demand basic rights. A tentative agreement between UPS and their Teamsters Union averted a historic strike of nearly 340,000 drivers, but some say the contract does not go far enough. All UPS union employees will receive a $2.75 per hour raise this year, and a $7.50 per hour pay increase over the next 5 years. Part time workers will start at $21 an hour, a boost from the previous $16.20, but less than the $25 that many were demanding. Starbucks has engaged in a ruthless Union busting campaign, firing over 230 union leaders across the country, and shuttering union stores. The NLRB has issued over 100 official complaints against the company, encompassing over 1,900 violations of federal labor law. Workers in at least 21 states have also reported their store management banning Pride decorations, according to Starbucks Workers United, the union representing workers at over 300 locations across the US.

Coral reefs in South Florida are bleaching and dying due to the record shattering heat wave. What can we do to prevent a massive die off?

A recent investigation by The Lever reveals how landlords are turning to private equity-backed artificial intelligence screening programs to help them select tenants.

Three brave Iranian women who took part in the Women Life Freedom protests made the difficult choice to escape Iran. They've shared their stories with The New York Times.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss negotiations on deep sea mining taking place right now at the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica. The rising demand for electric cars and other clean technologies, coupled with the depletion of minerals and metals on land, is driving interest in mining the deep sea to extract cobalt, nickel, and lithium. Miles below the ocean, there are fields of small rocks filled with these metals and minerals. Scientists warn that scraping the sea floor will damage deep sea ecosystems and kill animals that haven’t even been discovered yet.

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the state of abortion in the US one year after conservatives on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Fourteen states have completely banned abortion and 61 clinics, Planned Parenthood facilities, and doctors’ offices stopped offering abortions, according to the New York Times. From July 2022 through March 2023, more than 25,000 people were unable to get an abortion from a provider, according to The Society of Family Planning. Some clinics in conservative states are still offering crucial non-abortion services, but they are struggling to survive. How can we support them?

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the record-breaking extreme heat wave across the globe, and its connection to the climate crisis. Nearly 5000 US heat and rainfall records have been broken or tied in the last 30 days, and more than 10,000 set globally, according to NOAA. More than 100 people have died in heat waves in the United States and India so far this summer. Major media news coverage has largely ignored how republicans and big oil companies have sabotaged action on the climate crisis for years. A year-long Democratic-led congressional investigation from 2022 revealed how big oil companies have misled the public about climate change for decades with a widespread campaign of greenwashing. What will it take to change the conversation?

Island nations have contributed the least to CO2 emissions and global warming, but they are suffering the brunt of it.

ProPublica reports that Harlan Crowe slashed his taxes by taking Clarence Thomas on his superyacht cruises. Democrats are calling for an ethics reform bill.

Hundreds of Sub-Saharan African migrants are trapped in no man's land on the border between Tunisia and Libya.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the power and influence of the Federalist Society. In a piece for Truthout, law professors Michael Avery and Mark Brodin detail how the society evolved from a small group of disaffected conservative law students into an organization with extraordinary influence over American law and politics. The group has successfully lobbied for years to strike down affirmative action, overturn Roe v. Wade, and undermine civil rights. Today, there are over 60,000 conservative lawyers and law students involved with Federalist Society activities with chapters in 90 cities, including six Supreme Court justices. What can be done to counter the influence of this powerful group?

A three-part docuseries on Showtime follows Native families as they seek answers and justice for their murdered and missing loved ones in Montana.

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the Hollywood actors and writers strike. Last Thursday, more than 160,000 actors joined screenwriters who've been on strike since early May, marking the first industrywide shutdown since 1960. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher accused studio executives of making Wall Street and greed their priority while ignoring the essential contributors that make the machine run.

The World Bank Group enabled the devastation of villages and helped a mining company justify the deaths of endangered chimps, according to a ProPublica investigation.

There are more than 2,500 anti-abortion crisis centers across the country. That’s an average of three for every one abortion provider.

A Guardian investigation reveals more than 1,500 oil and gas lobbyists are also employed by liberal-run cities, universities, tech companies and environmental groups.

Conservative justices ruled that web designer Lorie Smith had the right to refuse to serve a gay couple. The man named in the suit says he never contacted her.

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the landmark 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that declared race-conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities unconstitutional, ending decades of affirmative action in education. The decision does continue to allow legacy admissions, and affirmative action for military academies, however. The case was brought by Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group funded with dark money connected to Federalist Society co-chairman Leonard Leo. How will this decision impact racial equity on college campuses?

Six conservatives on the Supreme Court struck down Biden's student loan program, which would have wiped out more than $400B in debt for nearly 43 million borrowers.

The Ants & the Grasshopper documentary follows Malawian farmer Anita Chitaya as she visits the US to ask, why aren't you doing more to prevent the climate crisis?

For 2013 to 2022, there were 2,351 shooting incidents in Richmond, California. Almost half happened near a school. Students are struggling to cope with few resources.

More than 27,000 migrants have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, according to the International Organization for Migration.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss recent Supreme Court decisions, and how we got here. Conservative justices voted to repeal affirmative action for college admissions, overturned a Biden Administration law relieving up to $20,000 in student debt, and ruled in favor of a Christian website designer refusing to serve gay customers. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas have recently come under scrutiny for accepting luxury gifts from wealthy donors, including conservative legal activist Leonard Leo, who received the largest ever $1.6 billion political donation last year to fund his conservative legal network, according to ProPublica. Many experts say expanding the Supreme Court is the only solution, but there is not widespread support among Democrats in congress. So what options are available?

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the state of abortion in the US one year after conservatives on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Fourteen states have completely banned abortion and 61 clinics, Planned Parenthood facilities, and doctors’ offices stopped offering abortions, according to the New York Times. From July 2022 through March 2023, more than 25,000 people were unable to get an abortion from a provider, according to The Society of Family Planning. Some clinics in conservative states are still offering crucial non-abortion services, but they are struggling to survive. How can we support them?

On this edition of Your Call, we remember Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower who exposed the truth behind the Vietnam War. He died on June 16 at the age of 92. We listen to our 2018 interview with him about his book The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner in which he documents the development of the US nuclear war plan and the flaws that make the system so unstable and dangerous.

Island nations have contributed the least to CO2 emissions and global warming, but they are suffering the brunt of it.

More than 165,000 Haitians have fled their homes amid a surge in gang violence, with nowhere to turn in the capital of nearly 3 million people.

The U.S Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt, which would have benefitted up to 43 million Americans

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss Liquor Store Dreams, a documentary featuring two Korean American children of liquor store owners in Los Angeles as they reconcile their own dreams with those of their immigrant parents. They dig into the complex legacy of the city’s racial dynamics, including the 1992 uprisings sparked by the police beating of Rodney King, and the current struggles for social and economic justice during the summer of protests following the death of George Floyd.

On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the new memoir, Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education, which tells the story of Sola Mahfouz, a young woman who fights to secretly educate herself under Taliban rule. Sola Mahfouz taught herself math and English online for years, eventually escaping to the United States, where she is now a quantum computing researcher at Tufts University. Later in the show, we’ll discuss the current state of women’s rights under Taliban control.

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss a 60 Minutes investigation that found military contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon overcharge the Pentagon on almost everything the Department of Defense buys each year. Almost half of this year’s largest-ever $842 billion dollar military budget will go to defense contractors. A bipartisan group of Senators are calling on the Defense Department to launch an investigation into the long history of price gouging.

Sea otters are important to coastal ecosystems, but they are missing from a huge chunk of the North Pacific coastline. The CBD wants to reintroduce them.

Since 2015, right-wing US evangelical groups that "share an anti-LGBTIQ, anti-abortion agenda" have spent over $20M in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Byline Times.

Republican politicians in 46 states have introduced more than 650 anti-LGBTQ bills this year. How are the media covering growing attacks on trans communities?

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the Local Legends program featured at this year's Frameline’s LGBTQ+ film festival in San Francisco. Local Legends features documentaries about Jewelle Gomez, a trailblazing lesbian writer and activist, and Anjali Rimi, an Indian immigrant trans activist who followed her passion for social justice to San Francisco.

Advocates told USA Today that half of homeless and LGBTQ youth are forced onto the streets because of hostility from parents over their identity or sexual orientation.

On this edition of Your Call, we have an intergenerational conversation with youth and elder LGBTQ activists. We’ll discuss the gains that have been made, and where we are today with growing attacks on the community, including the targeting of transgender youth, bans on drag shows and gender affirming care, and more. Lawmakers in 46 states have introduced more than 650 anti-LGBTQ bills in this year alone, according to a report by the Movement Advancement Project. How are activists fighting back against rising hate and violence targeting their community?

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered whale species. They are approaching extinction with fewer than 350 remaining.

Since 2018, the Department of Labor has documented a 69 percent increase in children who were employed illegally across industries.

In a surprise victory for Native nations, the Supreme Court preserved the ICWA, which protects the well-being and best interests of Indian children and their families.

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the real history of Juneteenth. University of Texas at Austin Professor Peniel Joseph says the story we've been told is wrong. The real history is much messier and more inspiring. In an essay for the Texas Monthly, he writes, "All of us, no matter our politics, tend to reduce and oversimplify the historical record. Reality is messier and more nuanced. One of Juneteenth’s most important lessons is that history is about not just the country’s triumphs but more often the relentless struggle necessary to achieve a more perfect union."

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the #3not30 campaign, a Women's Health Access Matters (WHAM) initiative to increase investment in sex-based research. WHAM is launching this campaign in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the NIH Revitalization Act, a law mandating that women and minorities be included in all clinical trials and research funded by the NIH. Today, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the US, yet only one-third of participants in clinical trials are female, according to WHAM. Women are two-thirds of the 5.7 million people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, yet 66 percent of the animals used in Alzheimer's research are male or of unreported gender. Investing $350 million in women's health research is estimated to generate $14 billion for the economy, according to WHAM. What could be accomplished with that funding?

Donald Trump is facing 37 federal charges for mishandling and illegally storing classified documents in Florida. Extremists are responding with violent threats.

Island nations have contributed the least to CO2 emissions and global warming, but they are suffering the brunt of it.

Since April 15, more than 1,000 people have been killed, 1.4 million have been displaced internally, and nearly 500,000 have fled to neighboring countries.

A surprise 5-4 ruling found that Alabama’s gerrymandered congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act’s ban by diluting the power of Black voters.

We’re opening the lines to take your show and guest ideas. How do you want us to cover critical issues at the local, national, and international levels?

The San Francisco Peacemaker Awards honors those working to make San Francisco a city of healthier, safer neighborhoods and communities.

The final debt ceiling deal will cut billions from social programs and impose work requirements on those receiving food assistance. Taxing the wealthy was off the table.

A diverse movement of landowners and Indigenous and Black community leaders have protested the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline for more than 10 years.

States that have banned abortion are the same ones that do the least to help pregnant people and new parents make ends meet, according to In These Times.

There have been a slew of closures and layoffs in the media industry. Since 2004, weekday newspaper circulation has plummeted by 57 percent.

San Francisco is receiving national media attention about crime, homelessness, addiction, and vacant skyscrapers. What are the facts and what are real solutions?

In their forthcoming book, The Tyranny of the Minority, Harvard Professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt are calling for reforms. Will we save or lose our democracy?

The plan expands work requirements for SNAP recipients who receive $4-6 a day on average. Republicans also successfully fought to protect wealthy tax dodgers.

After the Taliban takeover, thousands of desperate Afghans have taken an arduous and perilous journey through central America to reach the US.

In the first quarter of this year, 268 people have died from accidental overdoses, according to the medical examiner. What explains San Francisco's worsening drug crisis?

In her new book, Dr. Judith Herman says the first step toward a better form of justice is to ask trauma survivors what would make things as right as possible for them.

The Republican debt ceiling bill would cut billions from vital social programs, including food assistance. A deal must be reached by June 1.

On on May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old murdered 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary. Many parents are now pressuring politicians to pass basic gun control laws.

Communities around the globe are using the power of the law to fight agribusiness, pollution, extractive projects, and land grabs. We'll share success stories.

Neither President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his rival Kamal Kilicdaroglu got 50 percent of the vote. A runoff will be on May 28. What is the significance of this election?

Title 42 was used almost three million times to expel migrants from the southern border. Advocates say President Biden is replacing it with a more restrictive policy.

It’s been one year since a young white supremacist drove to a predominantly Black community and used an AR-15 style rifle to murder 10 people and injure three.

Eight horses recently died in the lead up to and since the Kentucky Derby. For decades, animal rights activists have called for a ban, saying reforms have failed.

It's an overwhelming and difficult time for those of us who follow the news. What will it take to meet the urgency of this moment?

Ten years after the Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, garment workers continue to face poverty wages, long hours, and poor working conditions.

The new two-hour FRONTLINE special, Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court examines Clarence and Ginni Thomases’ lives and their rise to power and influence.

More than 700,000 people have fled their homes in Sudan to escape the fighting between rival military factions, according to the International Organization for Migration

A three-part docuseries on Showtime follows Native families as they seek answers and justice for their murdered and missing loved ones in Montana.

Dan Berger joins us with Zoharah and Michael Simmons, the subjects of his new book, to discuss the Black power movement and the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.

Journalist Alissa Quart writes about how we can shed the American obsession with self-reliance that has made us less healthy, less secure, and less fulfilled.

The recent EPA’s proposal to cut emissions for new cars and trucks would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032.

"RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE" addresses climate gentrification by following the redevelopment of a historic African American public housing project in Miami

Journalists across the globe face a number of threats, including harassment, arbitrary detention, online attacks and disinformation campaigns.

We discuss a recent Mother Jones' investigation about the untold story of the private equity investors behind Mifeprex—and their escalating legal battle to cash in post-Dobbs.

People across the country struggle to make ends meet as the government ends pandemic era expansions to food stamps, the child tax credit, Medicaid, and more.

The new documentary highlights the Lakota Nation's ongoing struggle to reclaim the Black Hills, which was stolen in violation of treaty agreements with the US.

In 2014, there were 272 mass shootings. Last year, there were 646. This year, there have already been 172, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

By the end of the century, climate change will displace more people in the United States than moved during the Great Migration of 1920’s.

FRONTLINE's documentary series “America and the Taliban” examines America's 20 years in Afghanistan

Hundreds in Sudan have been killed, tens of thousands have fled, and the Shortages of food, water, medicines and fuel are becoming extremely acute, according to the UN

What will happen when the bugs are all gone? How climate change and the shrinking insect population are intrinsically connected.

A 2016 viral image of an octopus in a Miami parking garage became a symbol of how society must adapt and adjust as we face climate breakdown.

The $1.5T GOP plan would cut spending for climate initiatives, block student loan forgiveness, and impose work requirements on Medicaid and food stamp recipients.

Isiah Daniels and Tommy Shakur Ross join us for a discussion about the prison system, and their trip to the world’s first International Prison Radio Conference in Oslo

Animal shelters are overwhelmed with pets. If you’d like to adopt a dog, cat, rabbit or guinea pig, contact your local shelter. Some are waiving adoption fees.

The Open Markets Institute says Amazon's web of control must be broken. We discuss Amazon's environmental impact, web services, new AI platform, and worker injuries.

The recent murder of tech executive Bob Lee prompted a quick reaction from prominent people claiming crime is out of control in San Francisco. What do the facts say?

The US has outlawed lead paint, and severely curtailed tobacco marketing and sales. Similar policies can be used for fossil fuels, according to a new report.

Last week, a fire at a former plastics recycling plant in Indiana spewed dangerous chemicals into the air, including hydrogen cyanide and benzene, according to the EPA.

Congressional gerrymandering has allowed Republicans to pass extremist laws, including restricting or banning abortion and making it easier to buy and carry a gun.

Three times as many children were shot at home than at school over the last five years, according to an investigation by The Trace.

Journalist Alissa Quart writes about how we can shed the American obsession with self-reliance that has made us less healthy, less secure, and less fulfilled.

The United States is the only large high-income nation that doesn’t provide universal health care‌ to its citizens. We discuss what it will take to get there.

The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether mifepristone remains legal after two conflicting rulings. What will happen if this widely used pill is banned?

This year's festival features 33 ocean-themed films from 11 countries. The festival runs from April 13-16 in San Francisco.

A relatively inexpensive method for replacing aging water pipelines across the nation may come with deadly health risks, a USA Today investigation has found.

This week, Brandon Johnson, a progressive, former teacher, and union organizer, defeated former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to become the next mayor of Chicago.

Guns are the leading cause of death for US children and teens. Two doctors who treat gun violence patients discuss what it will take to address this deadly epidemic.

TN House Republicans refuse to take action to stop gun violence. Instead, they are voting to expel three Democrats after they joined protests on the House floor.

Wisconsin voters flipped majority control on the state’s Supreme Court from conservative to liberal for the first time since 2008.

Isiah Daniels and Tommy Shakur Ross collectively spent 57 years behind bars. We'll discuss the prison system, their trip to Norway, restorative justice, and more.

The latest IPCC report warns that "deep, rapid and sustained" cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are urgently needed to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all.

Texas Observer, the independent and progressive publication, will remain open after the staff’s GoFundMe campaign raised over $300,000.

It's been one year since the Taliban closed girls' schools in Afghanistan. This week, girls' education activist Matiullah Wesa was arrested in Kabul.

Over the past 18 months, Starbucks has waged an aggressive and illegal union-busting campaign, according to the HELP Committee. Schultz denies the allegations.

We continue our series on the 2003 US invasion of Iraq by speaking with two Iraqis about the invasion and occupation and life in Iraq today.

A tornado with wind gusts up to 200 mph in the Mississippi Delta has killed at least 25 people, destroyed over 1,600 homes, and devastated the state’s poorest region.

The Movement and the "Madman" documentary shows how antiwar protestors prevented Nixon from escalating the war in Vietnam, including threats to use nuclear weapons.

In the documentary Collision, scientists and researchers say whales are being killed by ship strikes all over the world. They are becoming the ocean's road kill.

We discuss coverage of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq and the US media's acceptance and promotion of the Bush administration's fabricated claims about Iraq.

Los Angeles school support staff are demanding a 30 percent pay increase, saying they barely make more than the minimum wage.

Since 2011, Bay Nature Institute has been honoring remarkable local conservation and nature leaders and activists at their annual Local Hero Awards.

The bestselling authors of "Merchants of Doubt" have written a new book about "one of America's most tenacious and destructive false ideas: the myth of the free market."

The Bush administration's so-called "shock and awe" aerial bombardment unleashed 29,200 bombs and missiles on Iraq in the first five weeks of the war.